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Month: August 2023

Mega Millions jackpot rises to record $1.55 billion for Tuesday’s drawing

Mega Millions jackpot rises to record $1.55 billion for Tuesday’s drawing

IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot is expected to rise to $1.55 billion in the next drawing, the highest-ever pot for the lottery, topping its previous record of $1.537 Billion in October 2018. No jackpot-winning ticket was purchased with Friday night’s numbers, 11, 30, 45, 52, 56 and […]

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Teen charged with murder as hate crime in killing of NYC dancer O’Shae Sibley

Teen charged with murder as hate crime in killing of NYC dancer O’Shae Sibley

Courtesy Ja’Michael De’Shawn (NEW YORK) — A teenager has been charged with murder as a hate crime in connection with the fatal stabbing of New York City dancer O’Shae Sibley, police said. The unidentified suspect lives in and attends high school in Brooklyn, NYPD Assistant Chief Joseph Kenny said at a […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 8/4

Prep Sports Roundup: 8/4

Girls Soccer Non-Region NEPHI, Utah-The Payson Lions drilled Juab 4-1 in non-region girls soccer play Friday.  

BYU Football Receives Hard Commit From Therrian Alexander III Friday

BYU Football Receives Hard Commit From Therrian Alexander III Friday

PROVO, Utah-Friday, BYU football received a hard commitment from three-star defensive back Therrian Alexander III, a Georgia prep star. Alexander is a native of Decatur, Ga. and is entering his senior season at Southwest DeKalb High School. The 6’1″ 155-pound Alexander has one sack and 25 net tackles in his […]

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Single-Vehicle Crash In Parowan Knocks Out Power To Hundreds

Single-Vehicle Crash In Parowan Knocks Out Power To Hundreds

(Parowan, UT) — Hundreds of homes and businesses in Parowan lost power late Thursday morning when a pickup truck hit a power pole. Parowan police say the truck belonging to a local electrical contractor swerved off 200 South, hit a power pole and crashed through a cinder block wall before […]

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Utah Launches Ad Blitz On Social Media Harms

Utah Launches Ad Blitz On Social Media Harms

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is launching an ad blitz warning parents about the harms social media platforms can pose to their children. Governor Spencer Cox unveiled the campaign at a new conference at the State Capitol on Thursday. The 30-second commercial features children wearing masks while doomscrolling on […]

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LDS Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland Hospitalized

LDS Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland Hospitalized

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland is in the hospital. A statement released by the church on Thursday said the St. George native is hospitalized “for observation and treatment of ongoing health complications.” Holland was temporarily excused from church responsibilities […]

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Utah Football Posts Two Tight Ends on John Mackey Watch List Friday

Utah Football Posts Two Tight Ends on John Mackey Watch List Friday

SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, BYU and the University of Utah each had candidates revealed for the 2023 John Mackey Award Watch List. This award is annually presented to the top tight end in college football and is named for the former star tight end at Syracuse and the Baltimore Colts who […]

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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.35 billion ahead of Friday night drawing

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.35 billion ahead of Friday night drawing

IronHeart/Getty Images The next drawing for Mega Millions’ mega-billion jackpot is Friday night. (NEW YORK) — The lottery game’s jackpot has grown over several months to an estimated $1.35 billion. That figure would be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the fourth-largest in U.S. lotto history when also factoring […]

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Mother of 10-year-old Uvalde victim on running for mayor: Change ‘starts on the ground

Mother of 10-year-old Uvalde victim on running for mayor: Change ‘starts on the ground

nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Alexandria was killed in the Uvalde school shooting last year, recently announced she is running for mayor of the city – a decision, she says, that comes from both honoring her daughter’s legacy and wanting “to be the change I […]

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